Biggest calibers in the world | Norma factory shooting range | .505 Gibbs and more

We were invited at the Norma shooting range their big game and dangerous game calibers. ‪@normaprecison‬ produces the African PH line. The solids, soft points and FMJs are famous across the globe. We started with .416 Rigby. Second gun was the .470 Nitro Express. Third rifle was .500 Jeffery. Biggest caliber of the day was the .505 Gibbs.

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

That guy is a damn good shot and handles brutal recoil quite well. Very impressive, especially the 505 Gibbs.

[@SHHuntingMedia]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@robertslegers257]

What did his shoulder look like after that?

[@SHHuntingMedia]

@@robertslegers257 it’s wasn’t bad at all. If you press the rifle hard enough into your shoulder you wo t have any bruises

[@EnragedSephiroth]

Handles it similar to how a revolver is handled. Gotta gently pull up and then lower.

[@MrSanmanbob]

The 505 GIBBS DEMANDS RESPECT.

[@robertslegers257]

The most ethical cartridge for jack rabbits.

[@Paulsewa]

It’s like I would feels the power by myself! Crazy Calibers!🤩

[@janduplessis5190]

The .500Jeff shoots a bigger bullet (.510") @ 2350-2400 fps at higher velocity than the .505 Gibbs that shoots a .505" bullet @ around 2150 fps.

[@craigleibbrand7761]

500 Jeffrey yes sir

[@chrisgeist9046]

Try 577 tyrannosaur. Makes the roiling on those feel like a 22

[@lurebenson7722]

I like to have built rifles in wildcat cartridges then for a time I was considering building a rifle on the 338 - 505 Gibbs.
Neck down the 505 Gibbs to 338 would be wild in velocities.
The problem was to find the rifle action for the 505 Gibbs was going for around $5000 +
There is no shortage of US custom action builders just the cost of the Mauser type action for a 505 Gibbs is so much I gave up on the idea of a 338-505 Gibbs

[@levidotson6610]

What was the scope on the .416

[@billrea66]

Try the .950 .

[@FJB-522]

Where are your safety glasses mr?

[@SHHuntingMedia]

Not a thing in Europe

[@mammothammo7357]

Really?